Oil industry worries about cost of new laws. Fear and frustration united Kern’s oil industry Thursday as executives gathered to examine plans for reducing California’s carbon emissions. [News Source]

Developers partly to blame for CO2 offset delays: U.N. Developers of U.N.-backed carbon projects should stop blaming the scheme's governing panel for lengthy approval delays, a senior U.N. official said on Friday, accusing sloppy paperwork by some developers for the backlog. [News Source]

Florida board weighs stricter California emission standards. Trying to find ways to curb global warming, state environmental officials are considering a controversial plan that would lead to Florida adopting California-style limits on vehicle emissions. [News Source]

Tough target not indicated by report. Australia's climate scientists will not be comforted by the much-heralded report Australia's Low Pollution Future, released by the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, and the Climate Change Minister, Penny Wong, yesterday. [News Source]

Libs urge caution on emissions trading. The Opposition and businesses have urged the Federal Government to take a cautious approach to emissions trading, but green groups want stronger steps to tackle climate change. [News Source]

Households shielded from rising energy costs. Fighting climate change will cost households about $1 a day but many will be protected from rising energy prices by the Federal Government's compensation measures. [News Source]

Kevin Rudd’s emissions trading scheme: $1 a day to save planet. Government has moved to ease fears about the impact of its emissions trading scheme, releasing modelling showing the scheme is affordable. [News Source]

Full steam ahead on emissions. The Government resolved to push ahead with its emissions trading scheme in 2010 based on Treasury modelling which shows it would slow the economy only marginally and not have too adverse an effect on heavy polluting industries. [News Source]

Australian Greens want stronger carbon scheme. Australia's Greens want the national government to commit to strong greenhouse emission cuts and end land clearing in return for crucial parliamentary support for carbon trading, the party said on Friday. [News Source]

Study: Mankind impacting Antarctic climate The verdict is in. Warming near the poles is caused by human activity, according to new research that looked at temperatures in both the Arctic and Antarctica. [News Source]

Study: Mankind impacting Antarctic climate The verdict is in. Warming near the poles is caused by human activity, according to new research that looked at temperatures in both the Arctic and Antarctica. [News Source]